The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-14
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Seminary OF winch tnab nSIltuuon ldbely
became the possessor. He also gave
about $1,700 to the parish in that place,
$500 to the Sunday-s,hool, $500 to the
Woman's Centenary Association, and
over $500 and an interest in some real
estate in the town Of Richmond to estab-
lish public library. When the church
edifice in Richmond was built, Mr.. Bar
Der gave very freely of his meane, and
was always very generous contributor
in sustaining regular services.
MASSACHUSETTS,. - Parish Intel
hgence. - A church was organized in
Westfeld, Sunday, May 1.-The Maiden
Sunday school commemorated its fifty
fifth anniversary last Sunday Rev. L.
W. Illman, former pastor, breaches the
sermon at the dedication of the Attlebo-
70 church, May IL. In the evening ses-
sion of the Rhode Island Conference will
be held.-Last Sunday week, Rev. DR..
Miner celebrated the thirty-ninth annl-
versary of his Boston pastorate, making
it also a commemoration of Hosea Bal
LOUIS birth. His text was Psalm civ. 4:
"Who maketh his ministers a flaming
fire." and the life, character and work of
Mr.. Ballou was the specific theme.-Rev-
DIR. Biddle closed his month with the s.
s. Union, on Saturday, Wesleyan Hall
being filled to the entrance ways. Rev.
DR.. Pullman conducts services for May
Leading in the exposition Of the regular
lesson.-The West Somerviile parish is
to improve its church ediice-put in
new pews, re-carpet the floor and fresco
and put the vestry in order.-Rev. DR..
Miner gave the address at the Beverly
celebration of the 10th anniversary of the
birth of Hosea Ballou. 1t began with
the statement that history is the biogra-
phies of great men; that for the time
Noah stood up as the chief character
of the age; then Abraham appeared as
the father of nation; then Moses, then
Isaiah. Passing down to the Christian
church, we have Au Justine, and later,
Hosea Ballou, each emphasizing the spirit
and meaning OF an epoch. The special
work of Mr.. Ballou in the development
of Universalist thought, in leading a de-
nomination, and in battling against the
errors and superstitions of his time, and
in really making a theological litera-
ture, was succinctly delineated, and few
memories were given which were express
slve of his commanding personality.
Union Meeting of Ministers. = Last
Monday there was & union meeting Of
the Unitarian and Upiversalist ministers
at Charming Hall, Rev. DIR. Cspen, of
Tufts College, presiding, Rev. DR.. Bolles,
of Salem, was announced to open the dis
cussion of the topic, Omitted Missionary
Work." followed by Rev. DR.. j. F. Moors.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, ID. D., was to
speak upon the question, "Why does not
Liberal Religion specially prosper in such
a country as the United States?' and
Rev. M II. Harris, of Worcester, was ex-
pected to follow. Rev. A. A. Miner, d
D., and Rev. E. A. Horton were also ex-
pected to take part in the discussions.
CONNECTICUT. = At Putnam the
average attendance of the congregation
has increased almost one-half during the
last few weeks.-The "West End Mission
at Bridgeport, which Rev. Mr.. Lyon
planted month ago, is already promis
ing branch of the parish. A Sunday
school has been organized with more than
fifty mem bers, and festival in the hall
was not only pleasant occasion, but
made a convenient addition to the reve-
nue.-It is evident that Rev. FL. Blossoms
work in Middletown is not yet done. A new
vestry is needed, and measures are now
under way to secure that with suitable
accommodations for the Sunday-school
and for social meetings. This church
may look forward confidently to long
season of prosperity and usefulness.
NEW Y0RK.-Rey. Mr.. EatOn's Sue
cessful Passionate. The large congrega-
ton of the Church of the Divine Pater-
nifty, says the New York Tribune of Mon
day, May 2, seemed to have caught some
of the kindly spirit of the warm sunshine
and fresh air Of the morning as the peo-
pie bowed and smiled their May greet.
ings to one another. 1t was the sixth
anniversary of the Rev. Charles FL. Eat
on's passionate in the church and special
services were held. The music was par
ticularly fine, being rendered by the
choir of the church, and chorus of one
hundred young people of the Sunday
school. Mr.. Eaton took for his text
Matthew xii. 32, 80. He spoke of the more
than half century of activity which the
church had enjoyed, and paid loving
tribute to the memory of the former pas
tor, the Rev. DIR. Chaplin, who had minis
tered to the church for thirty three years.
He then showed how the congregation
had grown from the 800 who attended
the services when he began his own
work among its members to the present
time, when over a thousand regularly
worship there, and stated that the last
year had been more fruitful than any
preceding year of his pastorate. He
gave a few statistics of the six years
work, stating that he had preached 492
sermons, delivered $50 addresses, con-
Quoted 125 funerals, baptized IS persons
and confirmed rs while he had made